Word: clog
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...million), formerly Upper Volta, has lost little of its charm since the country gained independence from France in 1960. But the spacious avenues, bustling with mopeds and bicycles, belie the surrounding poverty. About 850 miles away in Accra, the capital of neighboring Ghana (pop. 14.3 million), where decrepit vehicles clog potholed streets, decay is all too evident. Yet despite the dilapidated economies of the two countries, they share a surprising amount of hope, largely because of the determination of their leaders. Once backed by extreme leftist elements, both men now appear committed to pursuing a pragmatic, less doctrinaire route...
...penny thrown in a fountain will make a soft plink, then sink to the bottom and lie there helping to clog the drains, nothing more...
...Harvard's credit, that phenomenon came mostly from outside, the one area the Crimson's tough defense couldn't clog...
James A. Argeros, the Coop's general manager, says the push-carts "clog things up." And he is taking DiGiovanni to court to do something about...
...main cause of Cairo's air pollution, though, is its traffic jams, which are caused not only by swarms of cars, increasing by 15% a year, but also by the 80,000 animal carts that clog the narrow streets and create their own fumes. Carbon monoxide levels in some areas are three to four times what U.S. experts consider dangerous...